1981 (3) At 150 years old, the John Bull becomes the oldest operable steam locomotive in the world when it operates under its own steam. The Boeing 767 airliner makes its first flight. TGV high-speed rail service begins between Paris and Lyon in France. Egyptian president Anwar Sadat is assassinated by the Egyptian Islamic Jihad organization led by Khalid Islambouli, who oppose his negotiations with Israel. Vice President Hosni Mubarak is elected President of Egypt one week after Sadats assassination. The South African Defence Force attacks South-West Africa Peoples Organisation bases in Chitequeta during Operation Daisy. IBM introduces the IBM PC. South Africa grants Ciskei independence. In a coup détat in Ghana, President Hilla Limann is ousted by Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings. And in May one hundred Class 37-000 General Motors Electro-Motive Division type GT26M2C diesel-electric locomotives enter service on the South African Railways.
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